Abstract Existing literature on inland ports has rarely discussed the regional economic dimension of inland port development. The economic impact of inland ports on host cities and regions is unclear. This paper accordingly seeks to fill this gap by analyzing the economic impact of the Yangtze River inland ports on regional development. To this end, this paper analyses the impact of inland port activities on regional development for a sample of 22 inland ports located in the Yangtze River Basin, observed over the period 2000–2018. The paper uses a spatial econometric model to estimate the direct and spillover effects associated with inland port activities. The results indicate that while Yangtze River inland ports induce a non-negligible economic impact on local economic development, positive and larger spatial spillover effects occur outside the host city where the inland port is located. This paper provides new evidence for the economic impact of inland ports on regional development and provides the basis for the policy of investing in the Yangtze River inland ports.

    Highlights The spatial spillover effect of Yangtze River inland ports on regional economic development is investigated. Inland ports tend to promote the economic development of the cities where they are located. Also inland ports have a large positive indirect (spillover) effect on the economic development of neighboring cities. The spillover effect on the neighboring cities is far greater than the direct effect on its local cities.


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    Title :

    The economic impact of inland ports on regional development: Evidence from the Yangtze River region


    Contributors:
    Wu, Zhen (author) / Woo, Su-Han (author) / Lai, Po-Lin (author) / Chen, Xiaoyi (author)

    Published in:

    Transport Policy ; 127 ; 80-91


    Publication date :

    2022-08-20


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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